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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Rachmaninov: | Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 Étude-Tableau, Op. 39 No. 3 in F sharp minor Prelude Op. 32 No. 12 in G sharp minor Elegie, Op. 3 No. 1 Moment musical No. 3 in B minor, Op. 16 No. 3 Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 Étude-Tableau, Op. 39 No. 5 in E flat minor Moment musical No. 4 in E minor, Op. 16 No. 4 Moment musical No. 5 in D flat major, Op. 16 No. 5 Moment musical No. 6 in C major, Op. 16 No. 6 Prelude Op. 23 No. 2 in B flat major Prelude Op. 23 No. 1 in F sharp minor Prelude Op. 23 No. 5 in G minor Prelude Op. 23 No. 6 in E flat major |
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| |  | Sviatoslav Richter
“Uniquely treasurable and inspiring performances in ideal remastered sound." Gramophone “Recorded live at Richter's beloved Aldeburgh in 1966, this issue shows an incomparable pianist at the height of his powers. Indeed, it would be difficult to imagine a more authentic yet personal voice in Prokofiev's Fourth and Scriabin's Ninth Sonatas. Richter carved out a special niche in Prokofiev's Fourth Sonata, the most cryptic and ambiguous of the series written in a language that can seem oddly exclusive and inaccessible to those born outside Russia. No other pianist has approached Richter in this work, in his capacity to clarify so much awkward writing while at the same time (in the central Andante assai) acknowledging a wholly individual utterance full of dark confidences and, in the finale, a forced gaiety alive with stiff virtuoso challenges resolved in a mock-triumphant coda.
Few performances of the Scriabin have been more stealthily mobile or breathed a more satanic menace. For once, directions such as avecune douceur de plus en plus caressante et empoisonnée are made meaningful rather than merely idiosyncratic or eccentric. Yet, in more amiable territory Richter is enviably poised, less remote or enigmatic in Mozart's G major Sonata, K283, than one might have expected. His opening Allegro is gently flowing and is memorably contrasted with his brilliantly vivacious finale.
The recordings have come up excellently, allowing us to appreciate Richter's range, unique empathy in Russian music and endlessly thoughtprovoking musicianship in all their glory.” Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 | |
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| |  | Rachmaninov: Piano Works
This CD is the third release from Challenge Classics to showcase the talents of the Russian pianist Alexei Volodin. It features a wide ranging selection of pieces by his compatriot Sergei Rachmaninov, including the “Variations on a theme of Corelli”, 5 of his Preludes, the 2nd Sonata (second version), and four of his Etudes-Tableaux. Alexei Volodin was born in St. Petersburg in 1977, and began taking piano lessons there at the age of nine. A year later he moved to Moscow, and in 1994 he enrolled at the Moscow Conservatoire. During 2001 and 2002 he studied at the Theo Lieven International Piano Foundation in Como. He has won several prizes at different international competitions, including First Prize at the Concours Géza Anda in Zurich in 2003. Alexei Volodin’s debut recording for Challenge Classics (CC72354), released in March 2010, was devoted to the music Chopin, and his second CD which was issued in May 2011 (CC72508) brought together works by Schumann, Ravel, and Scriabin. “He plays the Corelli Variations, Op 42, and the revised, shortened version of the Second Piano Sonata, Op 36, with impressive precision and power, the textures kept mostly clean. Yet in calmer moments one senses an underlying urge for the busy stuff, rather than an exploration of a more interior world.” Sunday Times, 28th April 2013 | 
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| |  | Piano Recital: Mladen Čolić
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| |  | Richter plays Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov
Rachmaninov: | Étude-Tableau, Op. 33 No. 4 in A minor Étude-Tableau, Op. 33 No. 5 in D minor Étude-Tableau, Op. 33 No. 9 in C sharp minor (published as No. 6) Étude-Tableau, Op. 39 No. 1 in C minor Étude-Tableau, Op. 39 No. 4 in B minor Étude-Tableau, Op. 39 No. 9 in D major Étude-Tableau, Op. 39 No. 2 in A minor Étude-Tableau, Op. 39 No. 3 in F sharp minor | Tchaikovsky: | The Seasons, Op. 37b: May ('Starlit Nights') Valse-scherzo in A major for piano, Op. 7 Morceaux (2), Op. 10 Capriccioso (No. 5 from Morceaux (6), Op. 19) The Seasons, Op. 37b: June (Barcarolle) The Seasons, Op. 37b: November (Troika) The Seasons, Op. 37b: January ('By the Hearth') |
Svyatoslav Richter (piano) This CD includes Rachmaninov’s Études-Tableaux Op.33 and Op.39, as well as many of Tchaikovsky’s piano works; Four Pieces from the cycle “The Seasons” Op.37, Nocturne in F major Op.10, Valse- Scherzo in A major Op.40, Humoresque Op.10, Capriccio Op.19 etc. The performances were recorded at the grand opening of the Rachmaninov Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, June 1983. | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Demidenko plays Rachmaninov
‘A marvellous disc’ (BBC Music Magazine) “This excellently chosen selection of Rachmaninov's finest solo piano works is played with superb panache by Demidenko, even if he lacks Richter's sovereign penetration and virtuosity. With a warm acoustic, a most appealing disc.” BBC Music Magazine, April 2007 **** | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Rachmaninov: Piano Works
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| |  | Rachmaninov: Etudes Tableaux & Preludes
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| |  | Michael Studer - The Legacy
Bach, J S: | Partita No. 1 in B flat major, BWV825 Italian Concerto, BWV971 English Suite No. 2 in A minor, BWV807 French Suite No. 6 in E major, BWV817 | Brahms: | Capriccio in D minor, Op. 116 No. 1 Intermezzo in A minor, Op. 118 No. 1 Intermezzo in A major, Op. 118 No. 2 Capriccio, Allegro passionato in G minor, Op. 116 No. 3 Intermezzo in E flat major, Op. 117 No. 1 | Chopin: | Impromptu No. 4 in C sharp minor, Op. 66 'Fantaisie-Impromptu' Scherzo No. 3 in C sharp minor, Op. 39 Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23 Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52 Étude Op. 25 No. 1 in A flat major 'Aeolian Harp' Étude Op. 25 No. 2 in F minor Étude Op. 10 No. 8 in F major Waltz No. 3 in A minor 'Grande Valse Brillante', Op. 34 No. 2 Waltz No. 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 64 No. 2 Waltz No. 6 in D flat major, Op. 64 No. 1 'Minute Waltz' Fantasia in F minor, Op. 49 Nocturne No. 17 in B major, Op. 62 No. 1 Nocturne No. 5 in F sharp major, Op. 15 No. 2 Berceuse in D flat major, Op. 57 | Debussy: | Reflets dans l'eau (No. 1 from Images pour piano - Book 1) Hommage à Rameau (No. 2 from Images pour piano - Book 1) Mouvement (No. 3 from Images pour piano - Book 1) L'isle joyeuse | Haydn: | Piano Sonata No. 62 in E flat major, Hob.XVI:52 | Liszt: | Rhapsodie espagnole, S254 | Mozart: | Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat major, K271 "Jeunehomme" Piano Concerto No. 11 in F major, K413 Piano Concerto No. 12 in A major, K414 | Rachmaninov: | Prelude Op. 23 No. 8 in A flat minor Prelude Op. 32 No. 12 in G sharp minor Étude-Tableau, Op. 39 No. 3 in F sharp minor Prelude Op. 23 No. 4 in D major Étude-Tableau, Op. 33 No. 2 in C major Étude-Tableau, Op. 39 No. 5 in E flat minor | Ravel: | Piano Concerto in G major Gaspard de la Nuit | Saint-Saëns: | Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22 | Schumann: | Fantasie in C major, Op. 17 Abegg Variations, Op. 1 Papillons, Op. 2 |
Michael Studer is a remarkable pianist who, although he studied in Paris and Vienna, is not well-known outside his native Switzerland. Since 2000, he has suffered from a hearing disability which tragically caused premature retirement, and CLAVES have gathered together his best recordings, made between 1971 and 1999, into this handsome 6-disc tribute. For the unbeatable price of just one CD, here is a unique chance to discover a rare talent, placed genunely and directly at the service of each composer in turn. | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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